May 2004

Officers

President:	Steve Helbling	Treasurer:	Dana White
Vice-president :	Toni Doty	Program director:	Larry Sanford
Secretary:	Jeanne Sanders	Members-at- large:	Jim France & Roni Adkins

The next meeting of the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society will be on Tuesday, May 6, 2004. Note that this is the first Tuesday of the month. The meeting will be held at the Civic Garden Center on Reading Road across from Bethesda Hospital. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. There will be time to socialize from 7:00 to 7:30.

Program

This month’s program will be Jan Yates on “Schomburgkias”. Members are encouraged to bring plants for door prizes and for Silent Auction this month. Refreshments will be provided by Don Luebbering and Dana White.

Next Meetings * Speaker brings plants for sale. No silent auction plant.

May 6, 2004	Jan Yates Schomburgkias
June 1, 2004	Russ Vernon *(to be announced) Panel “Summering Out Your Plants”
September 7, 2004	Kristen Mason “Paphina” Panel “Bringing in your Plants”
October 5, 2004	Steve Helbling (to be announced)
November 2, 2004	Steve Benjamin* (to be announced)

Plant Judging

AOS Judging of plants is done at the shows listed below under Nearby Shows as well as at the regularly scheduled judging sessions listed immediately below. These sessions begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Civic Garden Center. You are welcome to bring a plant to be judged or just to observe the judging. Be a little early; plant registration is from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

May 9, 2004 June 13, 2004 July 11, 2004 August 8, 2004 September12, 2004 October 10, 2004

Nearby Shows/Events

May 2	Spring Potting Bee	Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
May 22-23	Central Kentucky, Orchid Society	Lexington, KY
May 22-23	Mid America	Atlanta, GA
June 5-6	Central Ohio Orchid Society	Columbus, OH
To be announced	Picnic GCOS and MVOS
July 23-24	IPA	Indianapolis, IN
August 7	Seminar – Alex Challis on Summer Flowering & Fragrant Plants and George Hauserman of PowerPlants of Deland, FL on Phaius & Calanthe
August 14	Hilltop Open House - Eric Sauer speaking on Phrag & Paph culture	Cloverdale, IN
October 23-24	Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society	Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
October 29-31	Mid America	Nashville, TN

Group Order

Jan is also putting together a group order from Ricsel, a Brazilian grower which specializes in high quality species cattleyas, laelias and some other native orchids, plus bromeliads.  Ricsel's full list can be found through Orchid Mall --- go to the listings under Plant Sources - Brazil and you will find its web page.    The reason for the group order is -- any order is $500 minimum + $100 shipping/CITES.   If we get an order that exceeds $ 1,000, shipping and CITES are free.      Jan would like to place the order by mid-May,  so anyone who is interested, should send me a list of plants they want, either by mail or e-mail.   (jyates11@earthlink.net)  

Steering Committee:

The next Steering Committee meeting will be held the home of Jeanne Sanders at 7:00 p.m. on May 11, 2004. Officers 2004 should attend: Roni Adkins, Jim France, Steve Helbling, Pat June, Jeanne Sanders, Larry Sanford, Toni Doty and Dana White.

Kentucky Orchid Society Show – Louisville, KY – March 20-21, 2004 – Ommission Jan Yates

Society Exhibit 25’ – blue and trophy

Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Show – Khron Conservatory, April 17-18

Exhibit – over 50’ - blue and show trophy – Dana White Steve Helbling Paph. Julius – blue Den. Judith Nakayama – blue Phal hainanensis - red Laelia milleri – white Den. unicum – blue & trophy Encyclia replicata – red Polystachya bella – blue & trophy Rick and Alexa Noel Phrag. Grande ‘Maybrook’ AM/AOS – blue Phrag. caudatum – blue & trophy & Gastright Trophy and AM of 82 Paph. lowii ‘Mem. Agnes Helbling’ AM – blue Ascda. Princess Mikasa – red Paph. bellatulum – white Phrag. besseae Phrag. Inca Embers – red Phrag Grande ‘Jean’ AM/AOS – blue Paph. Fumi’s Delight – red Jeanne Sanders Onc. ampliatum ‘Majus’ – white

Karen Cochran and Shirley Kreiner Paph Mystic Jewel X maudiae Paph. merope Degarmoara Flying High – white Phal. Melodious Bells X Abendrot – blue Paph. Avalon Mist Ed and Dana White Colmanara Wildcat – blue Pleurothallis scheidei – red Angraecum elaphantinum – blue Coelogyne marmorata Renanthera monochica – red Darwinara Charm X Vandofinetia Virgil – blue Onc. ascendens Zygoneria Ashton Connie Wolfson Dtps. Everspring Prince Jan Yates Phal Golden Peoker – white Phal. Everspring Light ‘Pine Ridge Rorschacht’ Phal Golden Peoker – blue Katherine Miller Dtps. I-Hsin Actor Laelio-cattleya MoneyMaker Dtps Minho Princess #3

Larry Sanford Ascda. Guo Chia Long x Yip SumWah – blue Ascda. Guo Chia Long x Yip SumWah – white Masd. caesia – red Oda. Holiday Gold x Samares – red Milt. Yuko Hatsui X Mem. Charlene Takahashi – red Milt. St. Helier ‘Lavender Charm – blue Masd. Amethyst ‘Tina Marie’ AM/AOS – white Masd. Mango Inca ‘Patience’AM/AOS – red Oda. Drummer Joe ’Elena’ Oda. Lavender Lace X Aviewood – red Oda. Island Red X Lillian Dugger – blue Wdwa. Adelade – blue Odcm. MacKenzie Mountain ‘Frank’ HCC – blue Paph. argus - white

Suggestions needed for Meeting Places for 2005. Decision at June meeting.

MAOC Event October 2005 --- We Need a Logo!!! Please turn any in to Jan Yates or see her for more information.

InternetThe GCOS web site is http://www.gardenersutopia.com/GCOS/.

Newsletter Circulation Policy

The newsletter is sent to all members whose membership is current and to other orchid societies by reciprocal agreement. Non-members who request a newsletter will receive a maximum of three issues. Questions about the newsletter may be directed to Jeanne Sanders, 513-232-6097 (evening). Email: sanders_j@summitcds.org